If one wants to get to know an area, biking is a real delight. Our biking trip is truly an opportunity to participate in the everyday life of the Mekong Delta. We can pedal amid schoolchildren, ride behind women with squealing pigs tied on their bicycle, or talk with men biking to work in suits. On this special trip, we ride through beautiful areas of lush fruit orchards, endless paddy fields and busy canals.

Tour Highlights

• Beautiful biking roads
• Boat trip on small canals
• Home stay in Ben Tre
• All meals included

Itinerary at a glance

Day 1: Drive/biking to Vinh Long. Biking and boat. Home stay in village
Day 2: Biking and drive back to Saigon

Detailed Itinerary:

Day 1: Saigon - Cai Be - Vinh Long - Ben Tre
8.00 am we depart by bus for Cai Be. On arrival, we board on boat for visit the floating market and cruise over the mighty Mekong River to Dong Phu Island. We start cycling one hour under green canopy, exploring the orchards and daily life of the locals. Lunch break on the island. Then we cruise 1.5 hr down Mekong River to Cho Lach canals. After that we ride to discover the nursery gardens and fruit orchards. Then we cruise again 1.5 hr to Ben Tre for the night. Overnight home stay with a local family.

Summary
Transfer Saigon - Cai Be: 2.5 hrs
Biking: 10 km
Boat: 3 hrs
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Home stay

Day 2: Ben Tre - Saigon
After breakfast, we start cycling 4hrs back on small trail along the river, see daily life of the locals, feeling lost on winding road under the green coconut canopy. The coconut palms make Ben Tre famous in Vietnam. On arrival in Ben Tre at noon time, we cruise down the busy branches of Mekong and into a peaceful canal. Visit an island orchard, lunch break with local delight, see the daily life of farmers and try exotic seasonal fruits unique to the region. Hammock siesta, then we cycle to explore this quiet area, call on coconut-candy workshop and other handicraft workshop (if time permits) before coming back to our bus. Return to Saigon. Trip completes in Saigon around 5.30pm.

Summary
Transfer Ben Tre - Saigon: 2.5 hrs
Biking: 35 km
Boat: 1 hrs
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Inclusion:

• AC support bus
• English speaking guide
• Road bike
• Meals as indicated in the itinerary
• Home stay permission
• First-aid kit
• Water & Snacks
• Entrance fees & Sightseeing fees

Exclusion:

• Travel insurance
• Visa
• Tips
• Personal expenses

TRIP NOTES:
Duration: 2 days, 1 night
Group size: 08 persons
Depart from: Saigon
End at: Saigon
When: Year round
Activities: Biking, River cruise
Biking grade: Introductory
Transportation: Road bike, AC vehicle, Boat
Accommodation: 1 night home-stay
Tour guide: English speaking guide

Meals:
- Day 1: Lunch, Dinner
- Day 2: Breakfast, Lunch

Food
All meals, which are indicated in the itinerary, are included in the price of this trip. We will have local specialties in local restaurant and ad the home stay. The emphasis will be on healthy and nutritious fresh local produce. Please inform us if you have any special dietary requirement.

Home stay
Home stay in villages is basic in term of bedding condition and toilet. We will sleep on beds with clean sheet, pillows and mosquito nets. Toilet is usually western-style

FST tour guide
The tour will be led by one of our tour guides who are experienced in guiding trekking tours in Vietnam. He has been carefully trained in this field and is fully licensed in tour guiding by the government. In addition, he has been trained in first-aid by SOS International and he knows how to deal with difficult situations. You will have a great time traveling with him.

The bike
On this tour we use 21-speed high-end road bike with different sizes. Biking helmet of good quality is also provided.

The biking day
A typical biking day starts at about 8.30 am after breakfast. Lunch times can vary depending on the distance. We aim to reach the next overnight stop by 4.30 or 5. During the biking we will have plenty short breaks for rest, snack and photographing.

What to bring
Sun block, hat, anti-insect repellent, sunglasses, sleeping bag (optional), rain coat, toiletries, original passport,

Note on client safety
We reserve the right to deviate from this itinerary for any reasons, including road and weather conditions or for any other factor which may influence client safety.

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